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Re: [Josei] Chihayafuru by SUETSUGU Yuki

I really liked that the fight with Desk-kun threw Chihaya off her game. Ever since childhood she has associated Karuta with spending time with her friends and bonding. Small wonder that fighting with a friend would hurt her concentration. As a competitive person I understand her point of view to. Desk-kun only sees wins and losses. A competitive person, like Chihaya, sees the fight as the most important part. Losing is so painful that it only makes her want to fight harder, to steel her will.

I also loved Taichi's coaching. Being able to feel the bad mood and shake his team out of it is the epitome of good leadership.

Re: [Josei] Chihayafuru by SUETSUGU Yuki

i so LOVE this series!! I find it a very original story, and to be honest since I've been researching a bit waka poems, this manga makes them look interesting under a different point of view. Can't wait to read the next chapters

Re: [Josei] Chihayafuru by SUETSUGU Yuki

When I started the series I didn't expect that I'd come to love a manga categorized as "sports manga". But then again it wasn't about Karuta specifically, but about how such a game managed to move the hearts of so many people. Loving it very much.

I have a question, though. I'm finished with chapter 43 now, but after searching around (and at MangaUpdates too) there is not chapter 44. The next release is chapter 48, and then it jumps to chapter 90~ or something. Scans are also done by different groups. Is it true that no one scanned and translated the chapters in between or are they hidden somewhere?

Re: [Josei] Chihayafuru by SUETSUGU Yuki

Originally Posted by phio_chan

I have a question, though. I'm finished with chapter 43 now, but after searching around (and at MangaUpdates too) there is not chapter 44. The next release is chapter 48, and then it jumps to chapter 90~ or something. Scans are also done by different groups. Is it true that no one scanned and translated the chapters in between or are they hidden somewhere?

I don't know the reason why chapter 48 is there, but there are two different groups doing Chihayafuru right now. TDX is catching up with the publication of Japanese release while Lazy Ass is doing the early chapter with irregular interval. I presume that the chapter from 43 to 90 would be the done by Lazy Ass, so yeah, probably you have to wait more in order to read those remaining chapters gap.

Re: [Josei] Chihayafuru by SUETSUGU Yuki

Very unfortunate. I didn't research properly before I started reading the series. nii-kun is correct about where the scanlation by LazyAss stopped. I haven't checked the next chapters though, the jump was too big and I was afraid I'd spoil myself for the anime. I guess it is indeed better to stick with the anime, since reading the manga so far and comparing it to the anime, it has been pretty faithful. I think the anime decreased some screen time for Arata, which is actually quite interesting for exploration of his character.

Re: [Josei] Chihayafuru by SUETSUGU Yuki

You are so far off... The one Arata is fighting is Shinobu. Also the last match was between Taichi and Chihaya nobody is currently fighting the Meijin himself or is in any qualifying matches yet, Chihaya skipped it but Taichi went for it. .

Re: [Josei] Chihayafuru by SUETSUGU Yuki

An auction is currently being held by Chihayafuru manga creator Yuki Suegetsu (Flower of Eden) that gives the winning bidder the right to appear in the Chihayafuru manga. Suegetsu has listed possible roles as rivals, classmates, karuta teachers or students, and is open to requests to choose which character they want to be in the same scene with. All profits from the auction will go to helping those affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. The bidding began at 5,000 yen (about US$52), but as of Tuesday is at 100,000 yen (about US$1050). The auction will end on Wednesday at 8:04 p.m.

Re: [Josei] Chihayafuru by SUETSUGU Yuki

If I have the chance to appear as the main character of one of the most popular current manga, US$1050 seems like a fair deal. Not sure my face would fit the josei-ish art of Chihayafuru though.

Main character? I thought it is supposed to be just a minor, side character. I agree though, i would pay that though i doubt my looks would fit in a manga that is supposed to play in Japan and is supposed to be about a Japanese game.

Re: [Josei] Chihayafuru by SUETSUGU Yuki

Originally Posted by MiyamotoMusashi

Main character? I thought it is supposed to be just a minor, side character. I agree though, i would pay that though i doubt my looks would fit in a manga that is supposed to play in Japan and is supposed to be about a Japanese game.

That's why I said "If" at the beginning. Being a minor character and paying US$1050 seems a little bit too much, if it's not because its charity purpose. I mean, I couldn't imagine myself has big eyelashes and eyes like shoujo characters.. it's just an unfitting depiction of my physical appearance

Re: [Josei] Chihayafuru by SUETSUGU Yuki

Oh, just heads up for those who are waiting for releases in proper chapter order like me, there are scan groups who made Chihayafuru their joint project. And they will work on the missing chapters, starting from chapter 44. It's up to chapter 45 now. So happy to know that, I hope we'll see steady releases of Chihayafuru! Although the plot covered so far I've seen in the anime, it's a good refreshing and I still wanna see how it's originally shown in the manga. There are moments we don't see in the anime which add more depth to the plot and characters so it's a yay. <3